Transfer for loose-leaf bindings.



C. F. KINDT.

TRANSFER FOR LOOSE LEAF BINDINGS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 22. 1918.

1,276,963 1 Patented Aug. 27, 1918.

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TRflYSFE-R FOR LOOSE-LEAF BINDINGS.

Specification of 'Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 27:, 1918.

Ap plioation filed March 22, 1918. Serial No. 223,942.

7 all whom it my renown:

Be it known that l. Ci-IARLBs F. Kixn'r, a citizen oi the United States. residing at Jcnkintown, in the county of Montgomery and State of lrnnsvlvania, have invented a certain new and us Leal l lindings, of which the following is a specification.

The principal objects of the present invention are, first, to lacilimtc the operation of inserting or removing one or more pages into or from any part of book having a loose-le-i't binding, and second, to provide not only for this but; also for the insertion of a g :atly increased nrniber of pages. Other objects of the invention will appear from the followingdescription which will be given in connection with the accompanying drawings illustrating an onibodinient of the invention. and in which Figure l, is a view of a book with front cover laid back showing the lining sheet of a loose leal binding embodying features of the invention.

Fig. 2, a sectional view taken on the line 2 2 oi? Fig. 1.

F 3, is a view showing the back bone or shelf back of the hook.

Fig. l, is a perspective view, and

Fig. 5, is a *iew of one of the pages or leaves.

in the drawings 1, generally. indicates the translt'er, essentially it is detz-lchable and removable from the book and its binding, and it consists of two ara.llel posts 2., ca 'ried by a rigid strip or bar 3. The strip or bar is shown as provided with a lining sheet l, which adds -..n attractive appearance to the book. The bar and linin sheet 4., are shown as provided with holes 0, for the reception of the means by which they are detachably connected to the book.

The transfer is useful in connection with loose-leaf binders of which there are many types so that in selecting one type for the sake of further description I do not inteniil to imply that my transfer is not useful with other types, for it is.

6, are pins, or their elpiivalcnts, projecting from a short leaf 7, hingedly attached to one side of the back 8, and adapted for connection to a short. leaf 9, hingedly attached to the other side of the back, for example, by means of screws 10, or other Well 56 known means.

'ul Transfer for Loose- Having thus described the features of one well known type of loose-leaf binder I will proceed with a description of my transfer in connection with that type of loose-leaf binder, repeating that my invention is not limited to it.

Each sheet 11, is provided with holes 12, for the pins (1, and with holes 13, for the posts 2, which may be of substantially the same length as the pins 6, and the book may be. bound up by passing the posts and pins through the proper holes. This brings the transfer, and lining sheet when present, inside of the front cover and at the beginning of the leaves with the short leaf 9, and fastenings 10, exposed on top of it, but with the posts 2, extending into the leaves. To remove or insert pages, the fastenings 10, are removed or released in the usual manner, and then the transfer 1, is lifted bodily with as n'iany pages as may be required on its posts 2, so that these pages are lifted off the pins (5, but remain on the posts 2. The transfer, thus detached from the book, may be inverted and laid down, its posts preserving the alinement of the pages lifted ofi with it, while the pins 6 preserve the alinement of any pages which may have been left in the binding. Thus pages or leaves may be readily inserted or removed, and it is very easy to return the transfer and the pages which it carries, for the pins and posts can be moved in alinement Without any relative turning movement. The fact that the pins an posts move in alinement is additioi'ially important because it permits of the,

insertion of pages to the full capacity of the binding and it also permits 01": the pins and posts being of substantially the same length.

It will be obvious, to those skilled in the art that modifications may be made in details of constri'zction and arrangement, hence my invention is not limited as to those matters or in any way other than the prior state of the art and the appended claim may require.

What I claim is:

A transfer for loose-leaf binders comprisin a rigid strip or bar provided with parallel posts and with a lining sheet and with pin-receiving openings, substantially as described.

C. F. KINDT.

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